Papitakali @ Kajal KumariversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33207 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2026 Thana- SARMERA District- Nalanda
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                 Papitakali @ Kajal Kumari D/o Dadu Lal Ghasiya R/o Village - Darbari Ward
                 No.2, PS - Chitarangi, District - Singarauli, State - Madhya Pradesh


                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Sakendra Kumar Bind S/o Late Nepali Bind R/o Village - Mano English, P.S
                 - Suryagarha, District - Lakhisarai


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-05-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State through virtual mode.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under sections 143(2),

                   143(3), 145, 74, 114(4) of BNS and Section 8 of the POCSO

                   Act, Sections 75 and 79 of Juvenile Justice Act and Sections 16,

                   17 and 18 of Bonded Labour System Abolition Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is

                   proprietor of one Kajal Musical Orchestra Group and from her

                   orchestra, altogether five minor girls were recovered. During

                   course of investigation, they have given their statement and

                   have stated that they were forced to dance on Bhojpuri song and
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          where, they were inappropriately touched by the customers and

          on being complained, the petitioner abuses them saying that the

          money can be earned only in this way.

                       4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

          petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

          counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is a lady

          and she is merely an owner of that orchestra group. The victims

          have not alleged any kind of sexual assault. A statement has

          been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no

          criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial

          custody since 23.02.2026.

                       5. Learned APP appearing for the State has

          vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

                       6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

          considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is

          inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

          Sarmera P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of

          Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

          each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge

          VII-cum Special Judge, POCSO Biharsharif, Nalanda with a

          condition that the petitioner shall not run such type of
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                      business in future.



                                            (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
Sneha/-

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